Articles filed under Political Figures
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US diocese critical of priest's Obama commentsNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- A Roman Catholic priest in South Carolina should not have told parishioners who voted for President-elect Barack Obama to refrain from taking...
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Obama urges Congress to move on economic planNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to get moving next week on an economic rescue plan that would extend jobless benefits among other actions. "If Co...
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There'll be limits on jokes about ObamaNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I have two comments on an article in the L&E section of the Daily Herald. It seems that the media comedians are having trouble finding Barack Obama jokes whereas they h...
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Springfield power broker pleads not guilty to chargesNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois power broker William Cellini today pleaded not guilty to charges that he helped engineer the attempted extortion of an investment banker in an effort to extract...
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Fat cats a drain on the middle classNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - How much can the middle class suffer while the fat cat executives drains the stock holders earnings by only thinking about themselves? Those hypocrites should use their ...
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Now we all must stay active togetherNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - How's your transition going? For more than 58 million people, the results of the presidential election were disappointing. For the most conservative true believers, the ...
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Replace Obama in Senate with SealsNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The speculation about potential members President-elect Obama's administration makes for fascinating news. However, there is one imminent appointment that should captur...
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Geneva gets new science facility through state helpNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Geneva will soon be home to the science and technology campus of a French company that already has a facility in Gurnee. Roquette America will break ground on the new ca...
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How long will love for Obama last?Nov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Can't help wonder if all those people who voted Bush in for two terms voted for Obama. Will they feel the same for Obama once the honeymoon is over? Ginnie Dailey Rollin...
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Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills nears $4 billionNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ The state's backlog of unpaid bills has reached a new record of nearly $4 billion, creating a "potentially catastrophic" situation for both state governmen...